;Posted on 10/03/2016 7:01:02 AM PDT by xsmommy
Word for The Day, Monday, 10/3/16
;In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
amphiboly; noun
noun, plural amphibolies.
1.
ambiguity of speech, especially from uncertainty of the grammatical construction rather than of the meaning of the words, as in The Duke yet lives that Henry shall depose.
Etymology: 1580-90; < Latin amphibolia < Greek. See amphibolous
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Here is my example with WFTD.
was it that little little taped amphiboly that did it? it's all a big misunderstandning, millenials, I misspoke! headline
No pushing at the door please!
I have all of my eggs in the Wikileaks basket, so was relieved to hear it’s BACK ON for tomorrow. Julian, no need to stand on a fricking balcony to deliver the news, just GET it out there!
I am seeing speculation about it.
That the animated meme of an amphibious, amicable, anthropomorphic frog has become symbolic of racism, is amphiboloy designed to be used as misdirection from the real issues.
The Marines needs a library update: Their amphiboly was out-dated and only had old books.
excellent! A+++
A+++
I was crushed yesterday when he pulled back from it. But I don’t think they are going to let this go, they will get it out one way or another.
.....looks like a match!
won’t thanksgiving be fun this year? LOL
It takes a village
is just an amphiboly
Hillary doesn’t mean it
It’s just hyperbole
Playing the field
Was Bill’s greatest fame
But did he have a son
and not give him his name?
Could it really be
that Chelsea has a brother
and it would seem to be
from another mother.
A sad day for our village, we lost a former fire chief today from cancer. Way to young. He leaves behind three sons. Heartbreaking. I saw him about three weeks ago having breakfast at a local diner. Only spoke to him for a minute, but it is the last time I saw him. Was planning to take his favorite cookies of mine to him today. Too late now. He went into a hospice facility Friday afternoon. I was waiting till today, to let all those who have to work get to see him over the weekend.
And Hillary’s foundation failed a tax audit! LMAO This isn’t looking like Hillary’s week is starting all that well.
Unlike the Clintons, who parse the meaning of words (including simple words like "is" as well as more complicated words, like "classified,") Groucho, (who is the Clintons' second favorite Marx, after Karl,) maneuvered word order to create his zany brand of chaos.
I do not have all my eggs in the Wikileaks basket.
When Crooked Hillary rides off on her broomstick on Oct. 31, her election chances are TOAST!!!!
May his Memory be Eternal!!!!
You misspelled the word for the day in the title. :^)
Last night, I dreamt I shot an elephant in my pajamas.
What that elephant was doing in my pajamas, I’ll never know.
“especially from uncertainty of the grammatical construction rather than of the meaning of the words”
Hey! That is MY job! STAY OUT OF MY TERRITORY, OK? ;-)
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